Posted in bread, cheese, chicken, easy meals, sandwiches on May 20th, 2010 2 Comments »
The $100+panini maker is one specialty appliance I refuse to own. I’m not suggesting you shouldn’t own one if you so choose, but I am applianced out and a good grill pan will work just fine. Between the stand mixer, the blender, the food processor, the waffle iron, the coffee grinder, the coffee pot, and [...]
Posted in chicken, frying, Mexican, Spices on Feb 26th, 2010 1 Comment »
Earlier this week I tackled the Fried Stuffed Avocados I’ve been wanting to try all winter. Several unfortunate batches of avocados have gone bad while patiently waiting for me to get my act together to no avail. This recipe takes a little bit of prep, and does involve frying which is sort of an ordeal, [...]
Posted in cheese, chicken, spinach on Jan 6th, 2010 No Comments »
You know those one dish meals people are always talking about? This was my attempt at one of those. At the end of the day, I think I prefer this recipe strictly spinach, keeping the meat on the side. Preferably with beef. Of course you know me, I’d eat beef every day of the week [...]
Posted in chicken, citrus, easy meals, sides, vegetables on Dec 16th, 2009 No Comments »
I’m back! Sorry for the long hiatus in posting. Life has just been beyond busy, and frankly, I’ve been suffering from a lack of inspiration so I’ve been cooking many meals which I’ve already blogged. I’ve been focusing my creative juices in some other places, some worthwhile, some not so much. Anyway, I sought out [...]
Posted in carrots, cheap meals, chicken, citrus, comfort, food to share, leftovers, make and store recipes, soup on Nov 13th, 2009 2 Comments »
Fall is fleeting, and winter is closing in on us. One of my favorite things about this part of the year is most people consider it acceptable – even gratifying – to eat soup at least once a week. National Soup Swap Day will be somewhere towards the end of January. I’ll be hosting one [...]
Posted in cheese, chicken, easy meals, leftovers, olives, pasta, spinach on Nov 11th, 2009 2 Comments »
This is pasta with spirit. It’s essentially a melding and blending of flavors that grab your tongue and say, “Open up! This is what it feels like to really live.” Olives seem to be a love them or hate them kind of food. I am constantly surrounded by people (including my sweet sisters and a [...]
Posted in bread, chicken, citrus, food to share, herbs, make and store recipes, sauce on Oct 13th, 2009 No Comments »
Is this technically even a pesto? Or just a texture similar to pesto involving pureed nuts, herbs, garlic and veggies. I don’t know. It seems in essence pesto generally refers to basil, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil, but has been expanded to include about a billion other things to create gourmet accouterments. This recipe [...]
Posted in chicken, comfort, food to share, make and store recipes, mushrooms on Oct 1st, 2009 2 Comments »
My sister had the recipe for college chicken casserole on an index card in her recipe box. The original source was a Cooking Light magazine issue from May 1998. Some time during the last decade, her index card was spilled on and only partially legible. Luckily, nearly everything survives on the Internet. I found a [...]
Posted in cheap meals, chicken, easy meals on Sep 19th, 2009 3 Comments »
Another quick dinner idea. One of my foodbuzz friend’s had a great recipe this week. StumptownSavory posted a mustard sauce, that in addition to looking delicious, contained ingredients that I usually have on hand. I’m not a huge lover of chicken, and I pray for the day the scientists hit CNN Wendy’s style crying WHERE’S [...]
Posted in cheap meals, chicken, easy meals, olives on Sep 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
For some reason I have this horror at using any pre-made products when preparing meals. Maybe cause I feel like I don’t “own” it, you know, it’s not really “mine”. It’s psychotic and really not very practical. Luckily I have a loving husband who rolls with my personal insanities, finds them maybe almost endearing, even [...]
